Chapter 4080: Strengthening

The settlement gains were very high, after all, it was prepared before entering this world, coupled with the full world source acquisition and subsequent full overflow.

The special rewards obtained, Reward 3 and Reward 4, were very practical and unique. First is the "Fate Summoning" authority. Every time Su Xiao enters a world, he can use this authority to choose the next world to experience.

In this way, before truly entering the world, he cannot know which world he will enter. The gain is that the gains in this world are increased by 50%, such as the gold content of the chests obtained, the bounty multiplier of "Hunting List: Blood Pact", the amount of World Source acquisition, the rewards of main missions, etc.

But this is not the true function of "Fate Summoning". The world entered by "Fate Summoning" must be closely related to Su Xiao's causality, or even fate. This authority can be summed up in one sentence: bravely face your own fate.

Compared to "Fate Summoning", the follower authority "Despair Trial" can only be described as dangerous. Su Xiao cannot participate in this trial. Only Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Bahamut can participate. As for Benny, her combat power is too weak, and this authority implicitly prohibits her from participating. Jila's overall combat power is too extreme, so she is also prohibited from participating.

And, the death rate of this "Despair Trial" is extremely high. Amu's death rate is 23.59%, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's death rate is 99.85%, and Bahamut's death rate is 76.562%. This thing, even if given to Amu, is very dangerous, with a death rate of nearly one-fourth.

"Boss, I'll go."

Bahamut landed on Amu's shoulder, and in those dark blue eagle eyes, there was a different spirit than before.

"..."

Su Xiao held the "Despair Trial" authority scroll. This trial would last for 8-10 days. Passing it, it is no exaggeration to say it is a rebirth. Failing it, certain death.

As for why Bahamut wanted to go, in this battle against the Ancestral God, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was the auxiliary MVP, finally hard-controlling the Ancestral God for 3 seconds. In a battle of this level, it is no exaggeration to say it was the deciding point. More importantly, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's contribution was more reflected in daily life.

For example, the intelligence gathering in this world. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang hacked the "network cluster" of this world within a few hours of entering, and brought out all kinds of information from the three major forces.

Amu goes without saying. One of the Ancestral God's trump card ultimate moves was swallowed by it. Even though it lay dead until the battle was about to end, its brute bull charge pushed the Ancestral God all the way from the Royal Avenue to the high seat. It was here that the Ancestral God was beheaded.

Looking at Bahamut, in the battle against the Ancestral God, it was not that it was not brave enough, but that if it were too aggressive, it would be killed instantly. With Bahamut's pride, let alone the 76.562% failure rate of this "Despair Trial", even if it were 99.99%, it would have the courage to go.

Su Xiao threw the "Despair Trial" to Bahamut. The most important rule of the Dawn Team is to respect the choice of every member. Seven hours later, Bahamut, whose follower brand storage space was filled with various high-grade potions, chose to use the "Despair Trial".

A pitch-black giant mouth covered with jagged fangs appeared and swallowed Bahamut in one bite. The "Despair Trial" faced by each follower is different. In the "Despair Trial" faced by Bahamut, Su Xiao clearly sensed the power of the Ancient God system.

This is normal. Bahamut's space-type power largely comes from the Ancient God system. However, Bahamut is not of the Ancient God system, but obtained a space assassination system with dark characteristics by absorbing the power of the Ancient God system.

【This body recovery has been completed, a total of 175,923 Soul Coins need to be paid.】

Without the deep erosion of the abyss, just injuries and soul injuries, the treatment cost is acceptable. Currently, there are 6.7 million Soul Coins in hand, and various materials have not yet been sold.

There are many things to do this time. Every time he experiences a world progression and returns to the exclusive room, although he has the comfort of returning with a full load, what makes him even more happy is that these scattered rare resources are consumed one after another, becoming nutrients for his own strength.

He has already contacted Saintess, and her family members have been sent to the notary gathering place of the Void Tree. Three 【Star Source Essence】 for three legendary-tier famous blades. This cannot be said who earned more. Resources of this level have poor liquidity. Being able to need each other is a win-win.

Su Xiao estimated that after Zhan Long Shan's rating reaches over 15,000, there will inevitably be a quality improvement. And every quality improvement means the clearing of the strengthening level. This is not a weakening. Although the strengthening level is cleared, the strengthening effect has been permanently added to Zhan Long Shan.

Half an hour later, in front of the main entrance of the Reincarnation Paradise's equipment strengthening hall, every stone brick here is engraved with handwriting of different sizes. This is also one of the few areas in the Reincarnation Paradise where public property can be damaged without being warned.

The main entrance of the equipment strengthening hall, which is dozens of meters high, opened wide, and a bald strong man walked out from inside.

"Ahahahahaha!"

The bald strong man walked out laughing, but crystal liquid flowed from his eyes. His teammates beside him looked like they were mourning. This was obviously a member of a small team. They were all addicted to strengthening, and the strengthening destroyed the equipment.

The equipment strengthening hall is just like this. It is the place where it is easiest to obtain powerful strength, and also the easiest to lose everything. Especially in the early stage, a high-strengthened weapon can really make a person. Coupled with the fact that becoming stronger is like a snowball, growing stronger in the early stage will have more advantages in the later stage.

Walking into the equipment strengthening hall, Su Xiao found an unused equipment strengthening machine.

【Welcome to use equipment strengthening machine No. 10001.】

The tray of the equipment strengthening machine extended, Su Xiao put Zhan Long Shan on it, the metal tray retracted, and a hint appeared.

【Equipment check complete, Zhan Long Shan (Eternal Grade). If you need to strengthen to +15, you need to consume 1 Rare Origin Stone.】

【Hint: Because Zhan Long Shan's strengthening method is an Eternal-grade exclusive strengthening notarization, even if this strengthening fails, the strengthening level of this equipment will not be reduced.】

【Star Brilliance Stone has been added to this strengthening, and the success rate of strengthening will be increased by 21.88%.】

【Strengthening begins】

The equipment strengthening machine in front made a rumbling muffled sound, and the electric current inside sizzled, which startled a young man strengthening a blue-quality staff nearby to take a step back. After all, the appearance of the equipment strengthening machine was as if it would explode in the next second.

After the yellow-haired youth looked Su Xiao up and down, he stopped paying attention. He knew the ruthless characters from the seventh to ninth tiers. He hadn't seen or known this one.

"Oh ho~, here to decompose equipment again?"

No need to look to know who came. It was Gulu. She was wearing a gothic dress that was overall black with blue trim, and had candy in her mouth. Meeting Gulu here was not surprising. The core of Gulu's ability system was strengthening equipment.

In the Reincarnation Paradise, Gulu's mouth was quite poisonous. As for when she was in the world, Gulu spoke with more discretion. The reason was that although Su Xiao would not actively kill members of the Phantom Troupe due to his friendship with the Tuanzhang, he would still pin them to the ground and beat them. Gulu had experienced this personally.

"Next world, you, me, and the Tuanzhang, go to Meteorite Star together."

Su Xiao was not completely fooling Gulu. He had indeed just contacted the Tuanzhang, but he had sent the 【Eternal Grade Chest: Highly Toxic ×115】 over. The Tuanzhang would synthesize and strengthen the chests. After it was done, they would go to the coffee shop of the Puppeteer, the second member of the Phantom Troupe, to open these chests.

"Tch~, ghost believes you."

Gulu said with some disdain, but after a moment, she was a little uneasy and asked: "Why didn't I receive the news? And why would I, an absolute strong, go to Meteorite Star? To die?"

"..."

Su Xiao didn't speak. Seeing this, Gulu felt even more empty inside. She struggled for a moment, and between being stubborn and being pinned to the ground and beaten until she almost cried in the next world, she chose to quietly admit defeat:

"Just joking with you, here to strengthen equipment? Do you want this lady to teach you some experience?"

"Okay."

"Share it with me, don't worry, I will definitely keep your equipment information confidential. The strengthening hall has this kind of contract authority, OK, signed."

Gulu pushed a temporary projection contract over, and then she obtained the participation right for this strengthening.

"Let me see, this is a... My god!! Eternal grade +15, what the hell is this four-digit sharpness, durability limit 3000? What kind of enemies do you usually deal with? Need to use such an outrageous weapon?"

Gulu had a stomach full of complaints, but what she emitted more was a puzzled "Ah?".

"..."

Su Xiao didn't speak, waiting for the strengthening secret book Gulu mentioned. In terms of strengthening, Gulu was indeed professional.

"Wait a moment, the strengthening of your weapon is a bit beyond my knowledge blind spot. Its success rate is also too low. Even if it is an Eternal-grade exclusive strengthening sequence, is the success rate of strengthening to +15 this low?"

While Gulu was speaking, after this strengthening ended.

Pfft!

Amidst the spraying steam, the metal tray extended.

【Zhan Long Shan strengthening +16 failed, current strengthening level unchanged.】

"You used 'Star Brilliance Stone' directly?"

"Otherwise?"

"Waste, too wasteful, look at me."

Gulu took a few "Rare Origin Stones" and started strengthening Zhan Long Shan. Su Xiao just watched from the sidelines. He had a total of 84 "Rare Origin Stones" this time. His original plan was to hit it hard. As for Gulu's strengthening secret book, he did want to see if it was effective.

Gulu started strengthening again and again. After Zhan Long Shan failed to strengthen 5 times in a row, Gulu nodded, controlled the strengthening machine to extend the metal tray, and signaled Su Xiao to take this blade to the metal tray of the equipment strengthening machine diagonally opposite.

A moment later, Gulu continued to strengthen. When strengthening for the tenth time, Gulu hesitated for a moment, did not use "Star Brilliance Stone", but took out a white-quality +10 weapon to replace Zhan Long Shan for strengthening.

There was a muffled sound in the equipment strengthening machine, which made Gulu look satisfied. She asked Su Xiao to put Zhan Long Shan back into the strengthening machine. Gulu was very smart in one point: she never touched this magic blade from beginning to end.

Strengthening continued, and the result was still failure. Gulu smiled even more happily. She took out another white-quality +11 trash equipment, shattered it, and then strengthened Zhan Long Shan again.

"I have a premonition, it's about to succeed."

Gulu started strengthening again and again. After shattering three +12 white-quality equipment, she immediately added the last 【Star Brilliance Stone】, started strengthening, and then began to mutter something in front of the equipment strengthening machine.

【Zhan Long Shan strengthening +16 success.】

"Hahaha! How about it, how about it! Is this lady amazing!"

Gulu was obviously already addicted. She didn't look up and controlled the strengthening machine, asking: "Is your expectation to strengthen to +16?"

"Yes."

"Then all the remaining Rare Origin Stones belong to me."

"Okay."

Su Xiao traded all the remaining 70+ "Rare Origin Stones" to Gulu. He was just about to take Zhan Long Shan away, but was almost bitten by Gulu. Gulu said angrily:

"I haven't finished strengthening yet, you can't take this weapon away."

"..."

Gulu was already addicted and prepared to give it a try to see what level she could strengthen this top-tier weapon to today.

Three hours later, Gulu stuffed the last "Rare Origin Stone" into the card slot of the equipment strengthening machine. She started muttering again, but the result was:

【Strengthening +18 failed, current strengthening level unchanged.】

That's right, Gulu raised Zhan Long Shan from strengthening +15 to +17. As for the so-called strengthening technique, it seems there is no fixed method. Sometimes she would use high-strengthened white equipment and the main equipment to be strengthened for alternating strengthening. Sometimes she would take out a large pocket watch and wait for a good opportunity. Only after the second hand of the pocket watch stopped for more than three seconds would she start the equipment strengthening machine.

Gulu raised Zhan Long Shan from strengthening +15 to +17, which made Su Xiao confirm one point: there are indeed techniques for strengthening equipment. And Gulu also proposed a transaction.

"This weapon of yours is about to be promoted, right?"

"Yes."

"In my experience, this kind of promotion must be strengthening gains retained, and then the strengthening level cleared to zero?"

"Yes."

"Then let's make a deal. I'll contract the strengthening of this weapon of yours, how about it? Let's do it this way: after this weapon of yours is promoted, I'll charge 30 'Primordial Cores' for strengthening +0 to +10, how about it?"

"..."

Su Xiao suddenly felt a bit bad. Gulu often did things for the Tuanzhang. In terms of knowledge, let alone absolute strong of the same tier, 90% of supreme beings were not as good as her.

Listening to Gulu, after Zhan Long Shan is promoted, the strengthening requirement for the next quality will no longer be "Rare Origin Stone", but "Primordial Core".

Currently, Su Xiao has 32 "Primordial Cores". He improves his core technique ability "Heavenly Blade Slashing Shadow". Each level is (1000 ounces of Space-Time Power) + (10 "Primordial Cores") + (one "Initial Source Essence").

Su Xiao is certain that he will lack "Primordial Cores" later, just like he lacked "Soul Crystals" before. No, he will lack them even more, because strengthening equipment didn't consume "Soul Crystals" before. Initially, it was Paradise Coins, and later it was Soul Coins.

Fortunately, Zhan Long Shan will not continue to be strengthened for the time being, at least until the next world progression.

【Zhan Long Shan +17】

Origin: Law-Breaker Shadow.

Quality: Eternal Grade.

Category: Long Blade.

Durability: 129/3740 points (increased by 740 points).

Attack Power: 1240-1455 points (attack power lower limit increased by 120 points / attack power upper limit increased by 140 points).

Equipment Requirement: Law-Breaker Shadow.

Supreme Blade Effect 1: Sharpness +6039 points (increased by 1239 points).

Supreme Blade Effect 2: Magic Blade (Core Active...

Current Blade Magic Spirit Strength: 6605 points.

Strengthening Effect: Peak Perfection (Passive), every subsequent +1 strengthening level will increase this weapon's durability by 10% and sharpness by 10%.

Inlay Effect: 3/3.

Soul Gem (Eternal Grade Gem): This weapon gains Soul-Slashing effect.

Rating: 14500 points (this weapon's rating is 3000-15000 points).

Introduction: Slaying gods and cutting evil, slashing souls and killing evil, sealing magic in the blade, slashing everything immortal!

The current Zhan Long Shan, after devouring three legendary famous blades, will definitely be able to break through 15,000 points. Gulu was still unsatisfied with the strengthening. Su Xiao left first. After returning to the exclusive room, he came to the blade practice room and took out the three legendary famous blades traded from Benny's side from the team storage space.

【You have obtained Sacred Star (Eternal Grade Limit Blade Weapon, 13999 rating).】

【You have obtained Demon Blade Netherworld (Eternal Grade Limit Blade Weapon, 13999 rating).】

【You have obtained Ice-Sealing Realm (Eternal Grade Limit Blade Weapon, 14999 rating).】

There was nothing to hesitate about. Su Xiao, holding Zhan Long Shan, activated the 【Supreme Blade】 ability. Pitch-black iron sand-like substances emerged, covering the three legendary famous blades. Compared to previous devouring, this time he could clearly feel that these three weapons were strongly resisting the devouring from Zhan Long Shan.

However, this could not stop anything. Zhan Long Shan's promotion was unstoppable.

【Hint: Your main weapon, Zhan Long Shan (Promoting).】

【It is detected that this promotion will 100% reach an equipment rating of over 15,000 points.】

【Judging...】

【The Hunter has not yet performed the supreme-level "Su Xing Promotion", and more than 68% of your Supreme Power is currently in a dormant stage.】

Seeing this hint, Su Xiao roughly understood the entire system of supreme beings. In general, supreme beings can be divided into two stages. The first stage is completing the supreme promotion, which is the tier from newly promoted supreme to super-top supreme. After being promoted to supreme, it does not mean that the body can immediately withstand the Supreme Power. It still needs an improvement process.

When the "Su Xing Promotion" of Supreme Power is completed, it is a truly powerful supreme being. And this process is called by major forces in the astral realm as being promoted to "Supreme Peak".

【Because you successfully obtained equipment with an equipment rating of over 15,000 points, the "Reincarnation Grade" equipment/item authority level will be lifted from protective shielding for you in advance.】

Various authority information appeared. Seeing this content, Su Xiao knew what was going on. Why is "Eternal Grade" called the highest quality grade in the traditional equipment grade system? This is actually correct, because in the traditional system disclosed by the Void Tree, Eternal Grade is the highest equipment grade, with a rating range of 3000-6000 points.

As for the "Reincarnation Grade" quality above Eternal Grade, it is not notarized and recognized in other Paradise factions, because in the seven major Paradise factions, the equipment rating range of 15000-30000 points is called "Reincarnation Grade", "Death Grade", "Apocalypse Grade", "Sanctuary Grade", "Dawn Grade", "Holy Light Grade", and "Watchman Grade" respectively.

Therefore, a more accurate statement is that the highest "traditional system" equipment grade recognized by all Paradise factions is "Eternal Grade".

Su Xiao opened the storage space and took out a chest.

【Reincarnation Grade Chest: Supreme God.】

Five major equipment systems: traditional system, overlord system, abyss system, world system, and trait system (including cursed objects/contract objects/wonders, etc.). If you want to say which one has the highest upper limit, it must be the traditional system that felt most common in the past.

A very interesting point is that among the highest grades of the traditional equipment system, Reincarnation Grade equipment has the highest price in the gathering place, followed by Death Grade, then Apocalypse Grade, then Sanctuary Grade and Holy Light Grade. As for Dawn Grade, the Dawn Paradise has not been revived for long, and has not yet been included in market statistics. And Watchman Grade is recognized as the cheapest.

This does not mean that top-tier Watchman Grade equipment is weak. Its rating is high enough, and its strength is no different from Reincarnation Grade of the same rating. The key is that the Watchman Paradise has been dormant, and no one can be sure whether Watchman Grade equipment will lose notarization due to the deeper dormancy of the Watchman Paradise.

If equipment of this level loses notarization, it would be a huge misfortune. Unless it is used in the world where it is located when notarization is lost, otherwise, once the return authority is triggered, it will be temporarily stored by the justice system. If you want to restore its notarization, you have to spend a huge amount of Space-Time Power to re-notarize it through the Paradise faction where it is located. This is a huge expense.

On the other hand, the strongest Paradise faction among the seven major Paradises is very reassuring. Therefore, Reincarnation Grade equipment is generally about 10% more expensive. Supreme beings all know about things like "Paradise Contention". Paradises never perish, but there is no such thing as never-perishing notarization for equipment, unless it reaches the legendary "individual transcendence".

Leaving the blade practice room, Su Xiao sat at the coffee table and took out the chests obtained this time. Because he was worried about Bahamut, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, who was a bit listless, squeezed over, his head squeezed from under Su Xiao's armpit, looking at the chests on the coffee table, a total of twelve.

After blessing the extreme luck state with "Fate Master", Su Xiao picked up the first chest.

【You have opened Eternal Grade Chest: Flesh and Blood Divine Power.】

【You have obtained Blood Bone Saw Blade (Eternal Grade Equipment).】

Checking the attributes and rating of 【Blood Bone Saw Blade】, the rating is 5760 points, which is very good, but the required strength attribute is relatively high. The advantage is that this thing's attack power is very high, and besides the strength attribute, there are no other equipment requirements.

【You have opened Overlord Chest: Champion.】

【Opening this chest will definitely obtain Overlord equipment ranked 1-100.】

【You have obtained Crimson Enchantment (Overlord Equipment, 55th place).】

Seeing this equipment name, Su Xiao felt something was wrong. When checking its attribute "Charisma requirement 2850 points", it already explained many problems. Fortunately, he now has other ways to deal with these high-ranking Overlord equipment.

Activate the core characteristics of the 【Magic Sealing】 scabbard:

"Equipment Effect 3: Gluttonous Overlord (Core Passive), Magic Sealing can devour 'any Overlord equipment' and bring equipment ratings that break the upper limit."

Flowing darkness emerged on the surface of the scabbard, and in the next second, it unceremoniously swallowed the 【Crimson Enchantment】 pendant, like an overlord hunting for food.

【You have opened Abyss Chest: Lone Beast.】

【You have obtained Dark Statue (Valueless Rare Item).】

This "Valueless Rare Item" label made Su Xiao frown. After checking the attributes of this item, he found that the label was very accurate. This thing was the image of the previous Abyss Lord, but it had no use.

Observing this dark statue, for some reason, Su Xiao felt it looked a bit familiar?

Putting it away, he continued to open the chests.

【You have opened Supreme Passive Scroll Chest (★★★) ×4.】

【You have obtained Supreme: Strength (Lv. EX Skill Scroll ★★★).】

【You have obtained Supreme: Agility (Lv. EX Skill Scroll ★★★).】

【You have obtained Supreme: Stamina (Lv. EX Skill Scroll ★★★).】

【You have obtained Supreme: Charisma (Lv. EX Skill Scroll ★★★).】

Su Xiao opened all the Supreme Passives corresponding to the four missing attributes. Was it because he was lucky? Of course not. One of the characteristics of 【Supreme Passive Scroll Chest (★★★)】 is that it will not open Supreme Passives for body attributes already mastered/held.

【You have opened Reincarnation Grade Chest: God-Slaying.】

【You have obtained Primordial Core ×2.】

【You have obtained Weapon Box: God's Weeping (this weapon box contains a total of 12 God's Weeping weapons).】

The luck was quite good, opening the "God's Weeping series" weapon box. However, after checking its attributes, he felt bad. There were indeed 12 God's Weeping weapons in this weapon box, but only one could be taken out at a time, and none of the 12 God's Weeping weapons were the main body, so they only had the strength of Eternal Grade 6000 rating.

Wanting to slash with one blade like the God-Slayer and make Zhan Long Shan lose 155 points of durability was simply impossible.

【You have opened Reincarnation Grade Chest: Alchemy Master.】

【You have obtained Primordial Core ×5.】

【You have obtained Coin's Book (Eternal Grade Equipment).】

Seeing this hint, Su Xiao confirmed that "Reincarnation Grade Chest" would definitely produce "Primordial Core", and that it was obviously not easy to open Reincarnation Grade equipment or items from "Reincarnation Grade Chest".

There was one last chest left, which was also the one with the highest gold content. Su Xiao opened it. Finally, this chest-opening session, which had been almost completely unlucky, finally flashed. Golden-red light bloomed as the chest opened.

【You have opened Reincarnation Grade Chest: Supreme God.】

【You have obtained Primordial Core ×15.】

【You have obtained Life Scepter: Midy (Reincarnation Grade Equipment).】

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